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Olson Grinsteiner, 80, of Apache Junction, AZ, went to meet the Lord on Monday, June 27, 2016 at a local hospital.
She was born to Nick and Alvina Schwab on April 1, 1936 in Aachen, Germany. She finished high school in 1954 and met a soldier. In April of 1955, she married Dennis Olson at the Catholic Church in Aschaffenberg Army Base. Dennis and Maria moved to Glendive, MT and started a family with twin boys, Ron and Rick on January 5, 1961, then Mark was born 1968 in Butte, MT while the family lived in Anaconda, MT September 29, 1967. They moved to Jamestown in 1978 and until 1990 the family worked the grocery business moving to Minneapolis, where Dennis died in 1990. Marie moved to Jamestown to Garnette Center until 2002 where she met Joe Grinsteiner and moved to Apache Jct., AZ. Maria had a setback, a heart attack, and discovered she was diabetic. Joe continued being her caretaker until June 29, 2015 when they were married. They were snowbirds for a happy 14 years.
Maria was an avid bingo and card player, and also enjoyed watching her three granddaughters grow into college and compete in sports.
Maria is survived by her husband, Joe Grinsteiner; sons, Ron (Lynette), Rick (Jennifer), and Mark (Mike) Olson; sisters, Johanna Muellor and Loni (Willy) Schwab, Aachen, Germany, and Betty (Forrest) Edwards, San Antonio, TX; granddaughters, Calli and Claycee Olson, Bismarck, ND and Kaylee Olson, Jamestown; favorite niece, Carolyn (Cliff) Gooshen; nephew, Kenny Gooshen, Attol, NY; step sons, Jeff (Kathy) , Rick (Lynne), and Cody (Doug) Stangeland; step brothers and sisters Adam (Pat), and Joanie (Denny), Seattle, WA, Hank, Lena Zarr, Vickie Decker Dickingson, Katy Metts, Agnes Coffee, and John (Bev); and special friends; Stella Wegner, Surprise, AZ, and Iris and Lois, Mesa, AZ.
Memorial Service: 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 21, 2016 at St. James Basilica with Father Robert Keller presiding.
Visitation: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at St. James Basilica.
Rosary: 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at the church.
Inurnment: Calvary Cemetery, Jamestown.
An online guest book is available at www.liskofuneralchapel.com.